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Parinari capensis subsp. capensis

Plant
Common names: dwarf mobola-plum, sand apple (Eng.); sandappeltjie, bosappeltjie, gruisappeltjie, grysappeltjie, witappeltjie (Afr.); murunda (Tshivenda), mobolo-oa-fatsi (Sesotho), mmola, molahatshe (Setswana)
Family: Chrysobalanaceae

... characteristics. In its native environment, Parinari capensis subsp. capensis fulfills a crucial ecological function by serving as ... dispersing seeds across the landscape. Moreover, Parinari capensis subsp. capensis contributes significantly to soil ...

01/04/2024 | | Pretoria NBG

Veltheimia capensis

Plant
Common names: quarobe, sand lily (Eng.); kwarobe, sandlelie (Afr.)
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... = 10.                      Veltheimia capensis is a deciduous, winter-growing geophyte adapted to ... place.  Hyacinthaceae The cultivation requirements of V. capensis differ markedly from those of V. bracteata . The ... affected by moisture at any time of year, whereas V. capensis requires infrequent watering and has a pronounced ...

30/07/2018 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Anchusa capensis

Plant
Common names: Cape-forget-me-not, anchusa (Eng.); vergeetmynietjie, ystergras, koringblom, ossetongblaar (Afr.); petlekheme (Sesotho)
Family: Boraginaceae

... (Afr.); petlekheme (Sesotho) Kirstenbosch NBG Anchusa capensis is a vigorous herb with tall stems of blue flowers ... visiting the flowers. Boraginaceae In the garden Anchusa capensis is a very easy plant adapting to most soils, ... and flower in late spring and early summer. If Anchusa capensis receives no water during the summer it dies after ...

22/08/2016 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Olea capensis

Plant
Common names: (subsp. capensis ) small ironwood , black ironwood, buchuwood, buckutree, false ironwood (Eng.); kleinysterhout , basterswartysterhout, basterysterhout, bucku, buckuhout, swartysterhout, valsysterhout, witboekenhout (Afr.); moraøane (North Sotho); igqwanxe, umhlebe, umnquma-swile (isiXhosa), umsishane (isiZulu) (subsp. enervis ) bushveld ironwood , rock ironwood (Eng.); bosveldysterhout , rotsysterhout (Afr.); moraøane (North Sotho); sinhletje (siSwati); musiri (tshiVenda); umsishane (isiZulu) (subsp. macrocarpa ) ironwood , black ironwood (Eng.); ysterhout , swartysterhout (Afr.); Eisenholz (German); moraane (North Sotho); sitimane (siSwati); musiri (tshiVenda); ugqwangxe, umhlebe, umnquma-swile (isiXhosa); umzimane (isiZulu).
Family: Oleaceae

(subsp. capensis ) small ironwood , black ironwood, buchuwood, ... to 35 m tall (subsp. macrocarpa ) or 10 m tall (subsp. capensis ), or tree-shrubs 3-6 m tall (subsp. enervis ); the ... but also several important timber trees. The ironwoods, O. capensis , comprise five subspecies occurring in ...

09/12/2013 | | KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium

Phygelius capensis

Plant
Common names: southern river bell, wild fuchsia, Cape fuchsia (Eng.); rivierklokkie, foksia (Afr.); metsi-matsho (Sesotho)
Family: Scrophulariaceae

... (Afr.); metsi-matsho (Sesotho) Free State NBG Phygelius capensis is a fairly small, evergreen herbaceous shrub, ... birds. Scrophulariaceae For plant enthusiasts, Phygelius capensis is an easy plant to grow from seed or cuttings. Sow ... sun’, referring to its shady habitat. The species name capensis , means ‘of’ or ‘from the Cape’. Phygelius ...

08/07/2019 | | Free State NBG

Macaranga capensis

Plant
Common names: river macaranga, false-poplar, spiny macaranga, wild-poplar (Eng.); riviermakaranga, valspopulier, wildepopulier (Afr.); umbengele, umphumelezi, umphumeleli (isiXhosa); umfongafonga, iphubane, iphumela, umompumelelo (isiZulu)
Family: Euphorbiaceae

... (isiZulu) National Herbarium Pretoria Macaranga capensis is a deciduous, medium to large tree, up to 25 m ... cream-coloured to yellowish, honey-scented. Macaranga capensis is dioecious, and flowers from October to January. ... The fruits appear from February to April. Macaranga capensis flowers are pollinated by bees. The fruits and seeds ...

27/03/2017 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

Cissampelos capensis

Plant
Common names: Cape moonseed vine (Eng.); dawidjies, davidjes, dawidjieswortel, dawedjieswortel, fynblaarklimop (Afr.); umayisake (isiXhosa)
Family: Menispermaceae

... (Afr.); umayisake (isiXhosa) Karoo Desert NBG Cissampelos capensis is a dioecious (male and female flowers on separate ... inedible, grape-sized, fleshy, orange berry. Cissampelos capensis may be burned in a fire but survives and resprouts ... and fertile sites are needed. Menispermaceae Cissampelos capensis is propagated sexually from seeds. Collect the ...

20/06/2022 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Drosera aliciae

Plant
Common names: shepherd's crook sundew, alice sundew (Eng.); sondou (Afr.)
Family: Droseraceae

... alice sundew (Eng.); sondou (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Drosera aliciae is a perennial carnivorous plant with a few, ... not, for example, respond to water droplets. Droseraceae Drosera aliciae grows best in 1 part sand or silica grit: 1 ... plants. Taller rather than wider pots are ideal for Drosera to thrive. Pot plants up according to their size and ...

10/09/2012 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Drosera cistiflora

Plant
Common names: poppy-flowered sundew (Eng.);doublom, snotrosie (Afr.)
Family: Droseraceae

... sundew (Eng.);doublom, snotrosie (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Drosera cistiflora is a perennial carnivorous plant. ... plants. Taller rather than wider pots are ideal for Drosera to thrive and to accommodate their few, but long ... and D . zeyheri . Drosera cistiflora, along with Drosera capensis , were the first two Cape Drosera species to be ...

01/10/2012 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Dicoma capensis

Plant
Common names: karmedik, fever bush (Eng.); karmedik, koorsbossie, melktoubos, melktou, bietou (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... pappus of the first described specimen. The species name capensis is Latin and means ‘of the Cape’ referring the ... the pappus to distinguish Dicoma from Macledium . Dicoma capensis Less. Dicoma capensis Dicoma capensis is used in traditional medicine to ...

29/05/2023 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

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